Summary
WAYR-FM (90.7 MHz) is a non-profit radio station licensed to Brunswick, Georgia, USA, and serving the Georgia coast. The station broadcasts a Christian adult contemporary radio format, and is owned by Good Tidings Trust, Inc.[1] WAYR-FM holds periodic fundraisers on the air and asks for listener support.
| Broadcast area | Georgia Coast |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.7 FM MHz |
| Branding | WAY Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Good Tidings Trust, Inc. |
| WAYR (AM) | |
| History | |
First air date | 1996 |
Call sign meaning | WAY Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 77585 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 14,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (328 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WayRadio.com |
The studios and offices are on Newcastle Street in Brunswick, Georgia. Good Tidings Trust also owns 5 frequencies in Northeast Florida which broadcast a Christian talk and teaching format. WAYR-FM's transmitter is off Rose Drive in Brunswick.[2]
History edit
In 1996, the station first signed on as WAGQ.[3] It broadcast a Christian adult contemporary format and was owned by Hi I-Q Radio, Inc. It was powered at 1,500 watts, with its signal limited to communities around Brunswick. WAGQ was bought by Good Tidings Trust, Inc. in November 1998 for $100,000.[4] The call sign was changed to WAYR-FM. Way Radio increased the station's power to 2,300 watts a short time later. In the mid 2000s, it increased its power to 14,000 watts, extending its coverage to an 85-mile stretch of Interstate 95 between Camden County to the south and Liberty County to the north, and west to Wayne and Brantley Counties.
References edit
- ^ "WAYR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed August 8, 2012
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WAYR-FM
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997 page B-109
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, page D-108]
External links edit
- WAYR's official website
- WAYR in the FCC FM station database
- WAYR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database